used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This was a matter of no surprise to the masters in Gell's case, but in Stowell's it was a perpetual problem.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that--nothing!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their favourite solution was that the David-and-Jonathan friendship between two boys of widely differing capacity was at the root of the trouble--Gell being slow and Stowell unwilling to shame him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As year followed year without tangible results the rumour came home to Ballamoar that the son of the Deemster was not fulfilling expectations.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Neither of the boys distinguished himself at college.
Ballamoar
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From this reading As year followed year without tangible results the rumour came home to Ballamoar that the son of the Deemster was not fulfilling expectations.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Their favourite solution was that the David-and-Jonathan friendship between two boys of widely differing capacity was at the root of the trouble--Gell being slow and Stowell unwilling to shame him.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Their favourite solution was that the David-and-Jonathan friendship between two boys of widely differing capacity was at the root of the trouble--Gell being slow and Stowell unwilling to shame him.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Neither of the boys distinguished himself at college.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This was a matter of no surprise to the masters in Gell's case, but in Stowell's it was a perpetual problem.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As year followed year without tangible results the rumour came home to Ballamoar that the son of the Deemster was not fulfilling expectations.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading Their favourite solution was that the David-and-Jonathan friendship between two boys of widely differing capacity was at the root of the trouble--Gell being slow and Stowell unwilling to shame him.
an occurrence of something
From this reading This was a matter of no surprise to the masters in Gell's case, but in Stowell's it was a perpetual problem.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Neither of the boys distinguished himself at college.
David-and-Jonathan
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From this reading Their favourite solution was that the David-and-Jonathan friendship between two boys of widely differing capacity was at the root of the trouble--Gell being slow and Stowell unwilling to shame him.
Deemster
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From this reading As year followed year without tangible results the rumour came home to Ballamoar that the son of the Deemster was not fulfilling expectations.
differingverbUS /ˈdɪfərɪŋ/
-ing form of “differ” — be different
From this reading Their favourite solution was that the David-and-Jonathan friendship between two boys of widely differing capacity was at the root of the trouble--Gell being slow and Stowell unwilling to shame him.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading Neither of the boys distinguished himself at college.
expectationsnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading As year followed year without tangible results the rumour came home to Ballamoar that the son of the Deemster was not fulfilling expectations.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading Their favourite solution was that the David-and-Jonathan friendship between two boys of widely differing capacity was at the root of the trouble--Gell being slow and Stowell unwilling to shame him.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading As year followed year without tangible results the rumour came home to Ballamoar that the son of the Deemster was not fulfilling expectations.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading Their favourite solution was that the David-and-Jonathan friendship between two boys of widely differing capacity was at the root of the trouble--Gell being slow and Stowell unwilling to shame him.
fulfillingverbUS /fʊlˈfɪlɪŋ/
inflected form of “fulfil” — put in effect
From this reading As year followed year without tangible results the rumour came home to Ballamoar that the son of the Deemster was not fulfilling expectations.
Gell
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From this reading Their favourite solution was that the David-and-Jonathan friendship between two boys of widely differing capacity was at the root of the trouble--Gell being slow and Stowell unwilling to shame him.
Gell's
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From this reading This was a matter of no surprise to the masters in Gell's case, but in Stowell's it was a perpetual problem.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Their favourite solution was that the David-and-Jonathan friendship between two boys of widely differing capacity was at the root of the trouble--Gell being slow and Stowell unwilling to shame him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Neither of the boys distinguished himself at college.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading As year followed year without tangible results the rumour came home to Ballamoar that the son of the Deemster was not fulfilling expectations.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was a matter of no surprise to the masters in Gell's case, but in Stowell's it was a perpetual problem.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This was a matter of no surprise to the masters in Gell's case, but in Stowell's it was a perpetual problem.
mastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading This was a matter of no surprise to the masters in Gell's case, but in Stowell's it was a perpetual problem.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading This was a matter of no surprise to the masters in Gell's case, but in Stowell's it was a perpetual problem.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither of the boys distinguished himself at college.
not any; not one
From this reading This was a matter of no surprise to the masters in Gell's case, but in Stowell's it was a perpetual problem.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As year followed year without tangible results the rumour came home to Ballamoar that the son of the Deemster was not fulfilling expectations.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading After that--nothing!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Neither of the boys distinguished himself at college.
perpetualadjectiveUS /pərˈpetʃuːəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading This was a matter of no surprise to the masters in Gell's case, but in Stowell's it was a perpetual problem.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading This was a matter of no surprise to the masters in Gell's case, but in Stowell's it was a perpetual problem.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading As year followed year without tangible results the rumour came home to Ballamoar that the son of the Deemster was not fulfilling expectations.
rootnounUS /ruːt/
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading Their favourite solution was that the David-and-Jonathan friendship between two boys of widely differing capacity was at the root of the trouble--Gell being slow and Stowell unwilling to shame him.
rumournounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading As year followed year without tangible results the rumour came home to Ballamoar that the son of the Deemster was not fulfilling expectations.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading Their favourite solution was that the David-and-Jonathan friendship between two boys of widely differing capacity was at the root of the trouble--Gell being slow and Stowell unwilling to shame him.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Their favourite solution was that the David-and-Jonathan friendship between two boys of widely differing capacity was at the root of the trouble--Gell being slow and Stowell unwilling to shame him.
solutionnounUS /səˈluːʃən/
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading Their favourite solution was that the David-and-Jonathan friendship between two boys of widely differing capacity was at the root of the trouble--Gell being slow and Stowell unwilling to shame him.
a male human offspring
From this reading As year followed year without tangible results the rumour came home to Ballamoar that the son of the Deemster was not fulfilling expectations.
Stowell
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From this reading Their favourite solution was that the David-and-Jonathan friendship between two boys of widely differing capacity was at the root of the trouble--Gell being slow and Stowell unwilling to shame him.
Stowell's
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From this reading This was a matter of no surprise to the masters in Gell's case, but in Stowell's it was a perpetual problem.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading This was a matter of no surprise to the masters in Gell's case, but in Stowell's it was a perpetual problem.
tangibleadjectiveUS /ˈtændʒəbəl/
perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch
From this reading As year followed year without tangible results the rumour came home to Ballamoar that the son of the Deemster was not fulfilling expectations.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that--nothing!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Neither of the boys distinguished himself at college.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their favourite solution was that the David-and-Jonathan friendship between two boys of widely differing capacity was at the root of the trouble--Gell being slow and Stowell unwilling to shame him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was a matter of no surprise to the masters in Gell's case, but in Stowell's it was a perpetual problem.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was a matter of no surprise to the masters in Gell's case, but in Stowell's it was a perpetual problem.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Their favourite solution was that the David-and-Jonathan friendship between two boys of widely differing capacity was at the root of the trouble--Gell being slow and Stowell unwilling to shame him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Their favourite solution was that the David-and-Jonathan friendship between two boys of widely differing capacity was at the root of the trouble--Gell being slow and Stowell unwilling to shame him.
unwillingadjectiveUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋ/
not disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Their favourite solution was that the David-and-Jonathan friendship between two boys of widely differing capacity was at the root of the trouble--Gell being slow and Stowell unwilling to shame him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was a matter of no surprise to the masters in Gell's case, but in Stowell's it was a perpetual problem.
widelyadverbUS /ˈwaɪdli/
to a great degree
From this reading Their favourite solution was that the David-and-Jonathan friendship between two boys of widely differing capacity was at the root of the trouble--Gell being slow and Stowell unwilling to shame him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading As year followed year without tangible results the rumour came home to Ballamoar that the son of the Deemster was not fulfilling expectations.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading As year followed year without tangible results the rumour came home to Ballamoar that the son of the Deemster was not fulfilling expectations.
